Apple might be releasing the M1X MacBook Pro sooner than we thought
A mere handful of weeks
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Rumors have been flying for a few months now thatApplewill release two newMacBook Promodels, supposedly built with a more powerfulM1X(or M2) chip. While we didn’t see anything unveiled atWWDC 2021on June 7, new information suggests we might not have to wait much longer to see what Apple has been working on.LeaksApplePropredicts that at least one of the new MacBook Pro models could arrive sometime between August 2 - August 8 2021, though no mention has been made regarding which of the two could make the early appearance.
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Both theMacBook Pro 14-inchandMacBook Pro 16-inchmodels are expected to featurea mini-LED display, similar to the newiPad Pro 12.9-inch 2021that got the M1 treatment earlier this year. It was previously reported that key display components won’t ship to the Apple factoriesuntil Q3 of 2021, so we weren’t expecting either of the two new models to hit the shelves until potentially as late as 2022.LeaksApplePro also mentions that the predicted dates mentioned could be subject to change given the ongoing production delays for essential components like those mini-LED displays and aglobal silicon shortage, butWCCFTechpoints out in its reporting that they haven’t had the best track record when it comes to accuracy with leaked information so take this with a pinch of salt.
For the record: pic.twitter.com/288CjGIqqGJune 15, 2021
A great deal of excitement is growing for these new MacBook Pro devices, not only if it comes with the successor to the excellentM1 SoC(system-on-a-chip), but it’s also expected that both new models will have a much-needed redesign to get rid of the Touch Bar and reintroduce old features likeMagSafe, abuilt-in SD card reader and even a full-sized HDMI.We loved the original M1 chip, placing theMacBook Air 2021at the highest position on our list of thebest laptopsyou can buy right now given how impressive and comparatively affordable it is, but creatives or professionals in demanding industries will need something with a little more ‘oomph’.
We don’t know much about the rumored M1X, but it’s been suggested that it’s powerful enough togive the RTX 3070 laptop GPU a run for its money. Color us intrigued.Given we have no way of verifying the leaked date (and how likely it is to change), don’t put too much faith into buying a new MacBook Pro in August. We remain hopeful, but until an official announcement is made we can only take comfort in the potential that Apple iscurrentlyconfident it could hit that release window despite the issues with its supply chain.
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Jess is a former TechRadar Computing writer, where she covered all aspects of Mac and PC hardware, including PC gaming and peripherals. She has been interviewed as an industry expert for the BBC, and while her educational background was in prosthetics and model-making, her true love is in tech and she has built numerous desktop computers over the last 10 years for gaming and content creation. Jess is now a journalist at The Verge.
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